Yes the the immuno-regulin worked on Smokey's fevers. Some vets say the equistim (immuno-regulin)needs to be given IV but the vet I used said you can do it subq. It worked for him. I can't remember exactly how many shots they would fix up for me. I think it was anywhere from 10 to 12. It cost me around 20 to 30 dollars. I kept them refrigerated. Smokey would have never tolerated them doing the IV. He hates the vets. I hope this will help.
Cindy Reasoner --- Sue & Frank Koren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Cindy, > Thank you for telling me that. I was picturing > taking him in to the vet > several times a week and them putting an IV into his > arm. I was even > thinking they might have to put him to sleep to do > it. Obviously I know > nothing about it and will have to ask my vet what > they do - if my vet even > does it. I have had to give cats things before > subq, so that would work > out. Did the immuno-regulin work on Smokey's > fevers? > Sue > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "cindy reasoner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 4:01 PM > Subject: Re: [PHISH]RE: Immuno-Regullin and exercise > > > >I used immuno-regulin on my cat Smokey. He had a > > problem with fevers. It wasn't very expensive. I > > would give it to him subq and the vet would fix > the > > shots up for me. I would keep them refrigerated. > At > > first I did 2 a week. I gradually gave him the > shots > > less and less. Now he doesn't get them at all. > Just > > thought I would let you know what my experience > with > > it has been. > > > > Cindy Reasoner > > > > > > --- laurieskatz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> Me again. Mine don't eat if they have a cold, > upset > >> stomach or diarrhea (I sound like that > commercial). > >> Cats need to be able to smell their food. Coco > won't > >> eat her normal food when she has a hairball she > is > >> trying to get rid of. I usually find a hairball > the > >> next day and she is back on track eating again. > As > >> Lance suggested, watch carefully and make notes. > I > >> quickly forget which days things happen unless I > >> make a note. I actually keep a notebook in the > >> kitchen now for notes. > >> L > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: Lynne > >> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > >> Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 12:36 PM > >> Subject: Re: [PHISH]RE: Immuno-Regullin and > >> exercise > >> > >> > >> Sue, I so know how you feel. I just posted > about > >> our little guy coughing. I didn't believe the > >> positive test at first and asked for more blood > work > >> and it's worse than I thought. Now every little > >> thing I think is unusual I panic about, like this > >> coughing. I just don't know how none of this > >> concerned the previous owners. He's also > becoming a > >> ridiculously fussy eater. I've tried many > different > >> can foods and some hard foods and he just sticks > his > >> nose up. Fortunately our 19 year old pig-cat > likes > >> it all so it isn't totally wasted. It is all > just > >> such a drain on one. > >> > >> Lynne > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: Sue & Frank Koren > >> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > >> Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 1:23 PM > >> Subject: Re: [PHISH]RE: Immuno-Regullin and > >> exercise > >> > >> > >> Thank you for your advise. Yes, he love to > run > >> around and play like a maniac - after all he is > only > >> 8 - 10 months old and really still a kitten. He > >> seems to get out of breath and his breathing is a > >> little raspy when he has been playing hard, but > >> maybe that is something that is normal for any > cat. > >> Because of the FeLV I am just noticing things > >> differently with him. Right now I have to decide > >> what will help him most and what I can afford. I > >> have already switched him to an all canned > Wellness > >> diet. The Immuno-Regulin sounds pretty > expensive. > >> I also have two boys in college that I have to > think > >> of also. > >> Do you know how many cats actually ever end > up > >> eventually testing negative with this? I guess > >> there is a part of me that is still in denial. > He > >> tested negative when my brother first rescued > him, > >> then he tested positive when he had the in-office > >> test at the vet when I got him. They then gave > him > >> the blood test which was also positive. I think > >> April is when I will test him again. Meanwhile I > >> will spoil him as much as I possibly can when he > has > >> to be stuck in one room. It's so nasty and snowy > >> today that there isn't even a good view out the > >> window from his chair. > >> Sue > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: Caroline Kaufmann > >> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > >> Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 9:56 PM > >> Subject: [PHISH]RE: Immuno-Regullin and > >> exercise > >> > >> > >> I don't know about the IR, but as far as > the > >> vaccs- it sounds like he handled them fine, so > >> there's no need to stress yourself out about it > now. > >> Now you know better tho and can better protect > him > >> in the future by being better educated. > >> > >> And you are very to lucky to have found > this > >> site so early on. I only got to it when Monkee > was > >> in the throws of the illness and most hope was > lost. > >> And I felt horrible when I realized all the > >> knowledge and information that was out there on > the > >> internet that I didn't think to take advantage > of. > >> I just took Monkee's incredible health for > granted > >> and thought if I kept him happy and not stressed, > >> his beefy body would beat the odds. When I > realized > >> I could have been more proactive with things- > like > >> no vaccs, better diet, supplements, even meds to > >> ward off the disease, I felt horrible, but I > didn't > >> have time or energy to cry over spilled milk at > the > >> time b/c I was so desperate for immediate help > with > >> Monkee's sick condition. It's since his passing > >> that I realized the depth of what I allowed > myself > >> to miss out on. Could any of those things have > made > >> a difference in Monkee's individual case? I > don't > >> know? I never will. But if I can help someone > else > >> get to resources and better information SOONER > than > >> I did, then my guilt is lessened. > >> > >> You should feel really happy that you are > >> taking full advantage of what is out there now- > >> early- while Buzz is healthy. You have the > chance > >> to do all you can for him early on. > >> > >> Don't worry about him playing- if he's > happy > >> and healthy for now and he wants to run around > like > >> a maniac and play toys, by all means, let him do > it. > >> It's important to not treat him like an invalid, > === message truncated === ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping